“We are living in constant danger as open manholes are posing threats to our children. However, he said that sewerage projects in areas along the train route would be completed at the earliest. It merits mention here that OLMT project was initiated with a signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Pakistan and China in May 2014. Financing for this project was secured in December 2015 when China’s Exim Bank agreed to provide a soft loan of Rs165 billion. The apex court vacated the stay order and permitted the previous Punjab government to resume the work and first successful test run was done within two months.

Source: Pakistan Today August 01, 2018 15:22 UTC